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5,000 people are taking part in the trials.

In the early days of the pandemic, Georgia enjoyed one of the most enviable rates in the world. Things began to fall apart in late summer.

Officials say Uzbekistan plans to produce its own vaccine when tests are done.

With their borders still largely closed, Georgians hit the beach and let their guard down. The epidemiological result was inevitable.

Crowds are flocking to visit a new botanical wonderland that stands as testimony to the sway the billionaire chairman of the country’s ruling party holds over the nation.

Georgia’s coronavirus prevention efforts have been widely praised. But its treatment strategy also appears to have been a success.

Dozens of babies are marooned in hospitals, their international parents unable to travel during the coronavirus crisis.

This year, Azerbaijan embraces both the Orient and bisexuality, while Georgia complains about the West.

The pandemic has profoundly changed funeral culture in Georgia. Death is a very elaborate matter here.

The Church’s reluctance to cancel Easter services and recognize the state of emergency continues to drive controversy.

Georgia has received plaudits for its response to COVID-19. But as the biggest event in the Christian calendar approaches, the nation finds itself torn between church and state, faith and science.

The pandemic is undermining official efforts in China and Russia to foster mutual amity.

As countries around the world struggle to manage the pandemic, Georgia has become an unlikely success story.

The plan targets the tourism sector but leaves others wondering what they will do as coronavirus ravages the global economy.

Central Asia claims zero cases of coronavirus, but the economic symptoms are everywhere. This and more in our monthly briefing on Chinese business in the region.